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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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